JAN WOJCIK NAMED MAN OF THE YEAR

New Britain resident Jan Wojcik, author, community activist and Polish patriot, will be named Man of the Year by the Polish American Congress today at the group's annual banquet.

Born in 1913 in Russia, Wojcik grew up in Poland and served in World War II. He was captured by Germans and was a prisoner of war in German camps. He fled into exile after the war and immigrated to the United States in 1961.

In New Britain, Wojcik has devoted his time to Polish organizations. He is an active member of the General Haller Polish Army Veterans' Post and the Paderewski Polonia Choir.

He has written extensively for Polish publications. The Polish Studies Program at Central Connecticut State University recently published a volume of Wojcik's essays and radio commentaries.

The dinner is scheduled for 4 p.m. today at the Haller Post, 112 Grove St. A donation of $25 is requested.